Food-tongs.



W. H. WHEELER.

FOOD TONGS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a, 1911.

999,614. Patented Aug. 1,1911.

cccccc IA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, n. C.

UNITE WILLIAM H. WHEELER, 0F ENNIS, TEXAS.

FOOD-TONGS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. WHEELER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ennis, in the county of Ellis and State of Texas, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Food-Tongs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to food tongs, the object of the invention beingto provide a device designed principally for use in transferring foodstuffs, such as cereals of flake form, from a container to a servingdish.

In the drawing, the figure represents a perspective view of my improvedtongs.

My improved tongs preferably include substantially identically formedjaws or scoops 1 and 2, each being of concavo-convex form. Theconcavities of the said jaws or scoops are arranged in opposing relationwith respect to each other so as to present a relatively broad or largecollecting area in which the material or food stufis to be handled maybe placed. A suitable handle 3 is provided for the jaw or scoop 1, andas shown, the handle is connected with the scoop by a relatively longshank 4.

A supporting member 6 is secured upon the shank at and it is preferablyconstructed from thin sheet material formed on one edge to providealining tongues or ears 7 which are securely fastened to the shank 4,the opposite edge of the support is formed to provide similar aliningears 8. These ears provide bearings for a rotatably mounted shank or rod9. The forward end of the shank or rod 9 extends downwardly and it issecured to the scoop or jaw 2, as at 10. The opposite end of the shankor rod is provided with a controlling lever 11 which is located withrespect to the handle 3 so Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 8, 1911.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

Serial No. 613,004.

that when the handle is grasped by the hand of the operator the thumb ofthe hand may be engaged with the lever 11 to move the same toward thehandle so as to move the jaws or scoops 1 and 2 relatively. The jaws orscoops are normally held open by means of a spring 12. One end of thespring is suitably secured to the rod or shank 9 and the opposite end ofthe spring is suitably secured to the support 6.

From the construction described it will be seen that the tool asdesigned is extremely useful in that exact quantities of the cereals tobe served may be collected and held by the jaws or scoops during theoperation of transferring the cereals from the package or container tothe serving dish.

I claim A device of the class described comprising a supporting member,a shank fixedly mounted on the supporting member, a second shankrotatably mounted on the supporting member, a handle at one end of thefirst shank, a jaw at the opposite end of the first shank, a lever atone end of the second shank, the said lever being arranged immediatelyat one side of the said handle, a jaw at the opposite end of the secondshank and disposed immediately opposite the first jaw, and a springhaving one end fixed to the second shank and having its opposite endsecured to a fixed support so that under tension of the spring the jawswill be normally held open.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVILLIAM H. WHEELER.

Witnesses:

BRIGGS RIoYER, JOHN T. CLARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

